Be aware of copies

There are a few obvious warning sings:

The warning sign is obvious and clear when the site decides to cheat by not doing the right thing. They usually copy a good domain name from someone else by adding an extra word, or hyphens, or other tricks to deceive and confuse users and misrepresent themselves.

It's a warning sign because it means that the owners only want to spend the absolute minimum of money, and they don't want to invest in a good domain name. Very often because they don't plan on staying around for long. They usually grab or steal the maximum amount of money in the shortest possible time, and simply disappear, only to re surface a few weeks or few months later under a different name. They often leave plenty of debts and unhappy users behind them.

These crooks are easy to recognize. Often their domain name doesn't sound right, has too many words, or is simply an obvious copy of a good domain name owned by someone else. The desperate dishonest operators won't hesitate to add hyphens and more words in an effort to try to hide their scam.

A warning sign is when you see a domain name with more than two words or unnecessary words. There are exceptions when the domain name contains a city or country name that has already two words in it. In this case, it's normal that the domain name could have three words. For other generic words, it's usually a warning sign when the domain name has more than two words, and specially unnecessary words. When it has, the question is to know why, and the answer is often that it's a domain name that was copied from someone else by adding up more words.

It's no guarantee that the owners of a good and valuable domain name won't do the same thing, but they usually don't, because they prefer to stay around, build up a bigger business and make money, and protect the reputation of their domain name. When you invest good money into something rare and valuable that goes up in value each year, you want to protect it.

A reputable business doesn't build up its future on a domain name they copied from someone else. It's too risky and dangerous, and can have serious legal consequences. Common law trademark and service mark rights exist, and can be enforced even when the people copying domain names hide behind fake or anonymous contact details in the WHOIS databases.

You can easily find a WHOIS database, and it pays to check the domain name's contact details. When it's obvious that the information is fake, or anonymous or incomplete, it means that the owner is hiding. You should avoid doing business with people hiding their true identity, because when you need to contact them you will understand that they planned to cheat, and that was their primary reason to hide in the first place.

Dishonest people copying a domain name also take the risk of wasting time and money promoting their inferior name, ignoring the fact that many users are attracted to the real thing, and will default to the original domain name that was copied.

Copies and fakes are cheaper than the real thing, but they don't give any confidence to users. Users should learn to recognize these copies and fakes because there is a good probability that these people will find a way to cheat the users.

The copied domain names and dishonest sites are very easy to recognize and should be avoided, because they are bad news for the users. These crooks have no credibility whatsoever ,and should be blacklisted.

When dishonest people don't see the difference between right and wrong, stay away from them. The Internet is great, as long as you don't trust the wrong people.

There are dishonest people in every industry. On the Internet, you don't see the people, you only see their front end. When you see a copied domain name, or inferior domain name, it's a clear warning sign. Don't take the risk on the tiny probability that they are honest, because the vast majority of these people are not.

Some people like to steal content and copy domain names. This is not a business strategy, and it should be interpreted as a clear warning sign. Do not trust crooks and thieves because you will lose.